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A blue pencil drawing of a soldier sewing a button on his uniform. There is a box labeled "American Roppe Beer" under his bed. 1943-07-19

A pencil sketch of a woman standing next to signpost located on an island in the middle of the road. There are two soldiers in the background along with a crowd of locals. 1943-08-15

A pencil sketch of four soldiers resting during training. The camp is pictured in the background while the men seem to be located in a small wooded section. Two men lay on the ground apparently asleep while two others chat. 1943-08-28

A pencil drawing of the flag descent at the Cairo Conference at the Mena House. The image includes the three pyramids of Giza with at least seven tents in the foreground. Four soldiers are pictured closer with more in the background saluting the…

A pencil sketch of three soldiers and a local shoe shiner. Two of the soldiers are standing waiting for the third soldier as he gets his shoes shined. There is a large crowd of locals in the background along with parts of Cairo visible. 1944-03-10

A blue pencil sketch of "Jake" and "Himan" lying in their beds in their room at the Hotel Extadey. There is also an open window showing a small bit of Cairo. Both men seem to be sleeping. 1944-03-26

A blue pencil drawing of a night shift telephone operator sleeping on his bed after a shift. A window is open above his head showing a small bit of another hotel across the street. Along with another bed, the image features a closet with a private's…

A pencil sketch of locals going about their day. While there are more in the background, six are featured in the foreground. One woman carries a jug of water on her head, while two men discuss something animatedly. Three other women sit on the ground…

A pencil drawing of two soldiers looking over maps. The maps are of other allied fronts across Europe. Outside an open window is a scene of Cairo. Both men appear to be looking at a map of Italy. 1944-06-09

A blue pencil sketch of seven soldiers relaxing in their room at the Hotel Extadey. Two men lay on beds while most of the others are sitting up. One man has a chair and his feet up on a table. All the men appear to be chatting to some extent.…

A pencil sketch of a street scene in Cairo featuring two lower ranked enlisted rounding a corner under a sign reading "Sh. Barakat". The two men are about to head into a large crowd of people and the scene is framed by Cairo buildings. A woman has…

A pencil sketch of a woman sitting at an entrance to a building, only her legs are visible. The sign hanging from the building reads "Out of Bounds to all Allied Troops". The background features some Cairo street life. 1944-07-20